Provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network

The Alabama Technology Network (ATN) was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. The two-year award will support ATN's efforts to expand its capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization services and establish a supply chain intelligence network.

Specifically, ATN will dedicate staff to supplier scouting services and assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in Alabama with adding their capability profiles to the I5 Connex marketplace system. Expected outcomes include the number of company and supplier profiles added to the system, as well as the number of virtual trainings and webinars conducted as ATN serves as a technical resource. The intended beneficiaries are small and medium-sized manufacturers in Alabama. There are no sub-awards associated with this cooperative agreement funding.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network. Improve the resiliency and optimization for domestic supply chains in the MEP national network in the state of alabama.

Activities

ATN will have dedicated staff focused on supplier scouting services and assist in the collection of small and medium-sized manufacturers (smms) capabilities to be added into the I5 connex marketplace system.

Expected outcomes

While the number of exact impacts is not known, ATN anticipates outcomes in the number of company profiles and the number of supplier matches added to the I5 connex marketplace system. Additional outcomes will be realized in the number of virtual trainings and webinars held as ATN becomes a technical resource.

Intended beneficiaries

Small and medium-sized manufacturers (smms) in the state of alabama.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.